RateBeer
   Home Sign Up or Login Advanced Search
   People Ratings Events Places Forums Shop Magazine
      Top By Category  RateBeer Best  Latest Ratings  Top 50    

Dark Horse Reserve Special Black Bier

Dark Horse Reserve Special Black Bier - Porter

* picture credits
copyright may apply

 Percentile 
98
overall
Brewed by Dark Horse Brewing Company
Style: Porter

Marshall, Michigan USA

bottled
common

on tap
available

Regional Distribution
Find this beer

Add Distribution Data
send corrections | shelftag |

 Ratings  Average  Score  ABV  Style Pctl  Serve in 
5493.87/5.03.85/5.07.5%99.3English pint, Stem glass
View Statistics  P 

Commercial Description:
Our Reserve Special Black Bier is a full bodied ale. Each batch is brewed with heavy roasted and chocolate malts to give this beer its unique flavors of coffee and chocolate. The color of this beer is black, and when pured into a glass it will have a deep brown head of foam.
 Most Recent Top Raters Highest Ratings Who's Rated This?  
 Snojerk321 (1914), San Diego, California, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/516/20
May 28, 2008  
12oz bottle from Acknud. Pours opaque with a milk chocolate head. Nose of toffee and chocolate. Finish was very chocolaty and and creamy.


 bgburdman9 (822), Columbus, Ohio, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/57/104/516/20
May 27, 2008  
I love these dark horse stouts and porters. They all pour pitch black from the bottle with a small tan head. Aroma was roasty, lightly burnt, chocolate. Flavor was very smooth and chocolatey. Had a decent body on it too and no alcohol was noticeable. I wish ohio and michigan could switch beer.


 mcbackus (725), Merritt Island, Florida, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/517/20
May 25, 2008  
bottle: pours a very black with a good creamy espresso foam coloured head. aroma is a great roasty adn some fantastic dark chocolate. the flavours mirror the aroma jsut seem more poerful on the palate. the roast and dark chocolates are near perfect. the finish is excellent with more of the chocolate.


kieleszd (83), Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
10/105/56/104/516/20
May 23, 2008  
Smells of sweet barley. Pours a thick chocolate head. Strong bitter palate. Very rewarding. This is a special porter. Dark Horse knows how to find unique notes roasted in intense flavors. Bravo.


Kirsch (12), East Lansing, Michigan, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/516/20
May 21, 2008  
Poured dark black with a nice caramel colored head. Aroma was subtle but favored a strong coffee smell. Taste was of strong coffee with a hint of dark chocolate. Coffee flavor was a bit overpowering at first but finished very well. Palate was smooth all the way through.


 mcmd (132), Louisville, Kentucky, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/59/104/517/20
May 19, 2008  
Poured into pint glass - pitch black, mocha brown head dissipates to a thin film...porter or a stout? Subtle aromas of nuts and roasted malt. Wow this is good - flavors of sweet dark chocolate, roasted malt, black coffee bitter aftertaste, and yes hops as an afterthought. If we are calling this a straight up porter this may be the best I’ve had, and even better than most imperial stouts I’ve had. Love it.


 TomDecapolis (3127), Skippack, Pennsylvania, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/58/104/517/20
May 19, 2008  
Thanks to ogglethorp for the trade! Pours a deep with some chestnut notes and a medium cream/bubbly tan head that left some lacing. Aroma of milk chocolate, molasses, caramel, nuts, light vanilla, some coffee notes, roasted notes and sweet malt. Flavor of roasted almonds, coffee, chocolate, bitter roasted malt, molasses, bitter roasted malt, other mixed nuts, caramel and a touch of vanilla. Like a RIS without the alcohol burn you sometimes get. Well done!


 GAManiac (1123), Atlanta, Georgia, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/57/104/516/20
May 17, 2008  
Pours pitch black with mahogany hints when held up to the light. Head is small but dense tan and dissipates quickly leaving decent lacing. This looks much like an RIS or a porter. Smell is of roasted coffee and malts with a bit of chocolate and sweet dark fruits. Really nice aroma. First taste is of sweet chocolate malts and caramel before giving way to a roasted coffee taste. Finish is fairly crisp with hops and coffee bitterness lingering a bit. Mouthfeel is medium bodied with decent carbonation. I really like this beer and would compare it to a decent RIS.



CONSIDER FREE RATEBEER MEMBERSHIP



Join us! RateBeer is made by beer enthusiasts for the craft beer community. Your basic membership is free and allows you to read all beer ratings. Click here to create your account... and give your opinion!

SIGN UP NOW »

View Page 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55

What's Your Opinion?
Tell us what you think of this beer. Start your free RateBeer account now.
» Click here.

More Porters

Ølfabrikken Porter (4.12)

Founders Porter (3.98)

Fullers London Porter (Bottle/Keg) (3.98)

Nynäshamns Fatlagrad Smörpundet Porter (3.87)

Great Lakes Edmund Fitzgerald Porter (3.87)

Dark Horse Reserve Special Black Bier (3.85)

Anchor Porter (3.85)

Smuttynose Robust Porter (3.83)

Stone Smoked Porter (3.81)

Captain Lawrence Smoke from the Oak (Wine Barrel) (3.79)

Fullers London Porter (Cask) (3.78)

Captain Lawrence Smoke from the Oak (Bourbon Barrel) (3.78)

Nøgne Ø Porter (3.78)

Jämtlands Oatmeal Porter (3.76)

Willimantic Postage Porter (3.75)


About RateBeer | Add A Beer | Add A Brewer | Edit Personal Info | 100 Beer Club | FAQ | Log out | Feedback? | Copyright 2000-2009, RateBeer LLC